The tiny hamlet of Culbone in Exmoor National Park, Somerset, is said to be the place where Samuel Taylor Coleridge found the inspiration for his poetic masterpiece Kubla Khan.

Italy's capital is an ancient city with plenty to offer interested tourists.

Catalonia has become the first Spanish mainland region to outlaw bullfighting.

Hollywood star Elizabeth Taylor's fans are being given a chance to see her extraordinary collection of jewellery, art and fashion.

Designers exhibiting at Milan's fashion week are countering the economic doom and gloom with a series of colourful shows.

Friends close to the couple say the romance is so serious that Pippa may well be the next Middleton sibling to walk down the aisle.

Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana made the surprise announcement yesterday that they would be closing their D&G line.

Albania, ranked as the world's top destination to be visited in 2011 by Lonely Planet, has been growing in popularity with tourists for several years.

Gucci has been accused of throwing London Fashion Week into disarray by requesting models fly to Milan early for fittings.

The British soccer star has claimed that he loves to wear the unfashionable underwear and has decided to start his own range.

At the start of this century, clean energy was all the rage. The revolution may still be happening, but it's taking its time, reports Peter Huck.

Milan Fashion Week opened yesterday with a show of strength and sparkle from an international mega-brand steeped in history.

The French First Lady has confessed her urgency to give birth is not driven simply by the desire to see her bundle of joy in the flesh.

Corinth's ruthless ancient ruler would be satisfied with his domain's progress, muses Jim Eagles.